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Solution Guide Template

This template outlines the information to include when creating a Guide for a OneStream Solution.

Solution Overview​

Overview of the solution. What are the benefits to the customer? What pain points does it help with?

Setup and Installation​

Information for planning, configuring, and installing the solution.

Dependencies​

What is the minimum OneStream Platform version required to install this solution?

Are other 3rd party tools needed? If so, what versions.

Select the [Solution] Development Location​

This is usually boilerplate documentation.

Create the OneStream Development Application​

This is usually boilerplate documentation.

Application Server Settings​

This is usually boilerplate documentation.

Install [Solution]​

Steps for installing from the MarketPlace. This is usually very similar for all Solutions.

Set Up [Solution]​

This is the table setup process for the first time you run the solution. This is usually very similar for all Solutions.

[Solution] Dashboard​

The sections in this heading will be different for each Solution.

  • Describe the home page. Provide information on the buttons, filters, toolbars, and so on.
  • Describe each page that the user can access. Describe what they can do on those pages and how they do it. If there are toolbars or buttons unique to a page, describe them.
  • Describe any settings that the user can change. Are there preferences they can set?

Administration Tasks​

The sections in this heading will be different for each Solution.

  • Describe any tasks that only administrators can do.
  • Describe settings that only an administrator can change.

Data Structures​

The sections will list all data tables that are created and data structure for the tables

  • List of all the Databases and Tables created for this solution
  • Data structure for each database and tables that are created or imported.

Other Headings as Needed​

Each solution is different and may need additional headings. Add them here. The last topic in the guide is always the Help topic.

Help and Miscellaneous Information​

This is always the last topic in the guide. Other than the version numbers for the solution and platform, this information is boilerplate.

Display Settings​

This is usually boilerplate documentation.

Package Contents and Naming Conventions​

Other than making the example and table information specific to the solution, this information is usually boilerplate.

Solution Database Migration Advice​

This is usually boilerplate documentation.

MarketPlace Solution Modification Considerations​

This is usually boilerplate documentation.